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Ok fun fluffy list to go overboard for people who like the look of 6 dreads...
Not that competative as dreads are, how shall I put this... marshmellow squishy when not in combat (and even then).
But just imagine the opponents face when you show with 8 of the things!
What do you think (only 15 scoring models btw)?

BA

Librarian
Force axe
(Prescience on the dc dreads)

2 x 5 man assault squad
Flamer, (1 with melta bombs due to spare 5pts)
Pod

5 man scout squad
Snipers

10 man death co
Bolters for drop, 2 power fists.
Pod (for once they may get ignored by the opponent, also only reliable anti mc)

3 x furioso
Frag cannon, magna grapple, melta gun
Pod (anti tank/vehicle squadron/troops on drop)

3 x dread
2 heavy flamers
Pod (anti troop on drop)

2 x death co dread
Blood talons, magna grapple, melta gun
Pod (anti tank on drop)

Total: 2k

Alpha strike. Serious weakness to flyers and mcs. 5 of the dreads not as tough as ironclads. Light on scoring. But EIGHT dreadnoughts! 2 of which are the dreaded lawnmowers! Also even against troops the furiosos put out more anti troop firepower due to frag cannons compared to ironclads with two heavy flamers, whilst the dreads put out just as much. No salamader tactics for the flamers though. However I think Iron hands tactics aren't fantastic on models with only 2hps as you won't even get the chance to use IWND most the time because at close range with 2hp it will ionically more often than not already be dead if the enemy have focused on it. And if not its only a 1/3 of a chance of actually working. 6 anti tank dreads, 6 anti troop dreads (if confused by this statement consider venn diagrams :-p). Not competative, but fun to play?

P.s. Of the dreads and pods, I only own 3 pods, 2 dc lawnmowers, a furioso with frag cannon and a standard multi melta dread so its all theoretical.

Space marines w/ BA allies would be better imo.

--Furioso is side AR12 (barrage and vector strike say hi), Ironclad is AR13 front and side.

--Dreads have 3 hull points, so IWND is decent, especially on AR13 where S7 needs 6s and they are immune to the plethora of S6 out there.

--Ar12 walkers are not so good. Too much S6 and krak grenades, twice as susceptible to damage from S7.

Dont forget about the Forgeworld dreads as well ( the contemptor) they get you some skyfire as well if you take a mortis.

3??? I've been removing dreads at 2 in every game ive ever used them! This is like discovering the world is round!

also i believe you have to have a death company squad for each death comoapny dread taken, and you cant get more death company without astorath.

fun list to play tho

 ninjafiredragon wrote:
also i believe you have to have a death company squad for each death comoapny dread taken, and you cant get more death company without astorath.

fun list to play tho

Not correct. You need 5 death company per death company dread, so one unit can provide enough for several of them.

Should be a very interesting list to play. It will probably smash a lot of lists, and completely fold to others with plentiful anti-tank. Be careful of horde armies too, as this can cause problems with the ideal placement of drop pods.

Certainly a good take on the max dread list, and good luck with it.

Jangustus wrote:

 ninjafiredragon wrote:
also i believe you have to have a death company squad for each death comoapny dread taken, and you cant get more death company without astorath.

fun list to play tho

Not correct. You need 5 death company per death company dread, so one unit can provide enough for several of them.

Should be a very interesting list to play. It will probably smash a lot of lists, and completely fold to others with plentiful anti-tank. Be careful of horde armies too, as this can cause problems with the ideal placement of drop pods.

Certainly a good take on the max dread list, and good luck with it.

oh ok. didnt know for sure

I would def play this if I had the dreads. I got 1 furioso 2 dc and a librarian. And 2 ironclads :(

Glad people like it :-). I would have to invest a lot of £ for the extra 4 dreads i dont have though. Also 8 more pods as i only have 3... only so many people will accept pint glasses lol.


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And thanks for the feedback!